Professional Basement Waterproofing & Foundation Repair Company in Abbeville, GA

This home in Abbeville, GA had issues with wood rot in the crawl space. The floors had weakened and were unlevel in some areas. The homeowner decided to call Lowcountry Foundation Repair and had an inspector come out to do a free evaluation of the property and present solutions. Our inspector found wood concerning wood rot in multiple areas, but the wood rot was not the only reason the floors were unlevel. Quite a few of the support posts had sunk down into the soil due to pooling water & erosion. The humidity levels were very high, contributing to the wood rot issue found. In order to support the floor properly where the support posts had failed, our inspector recommended having the SmartJack Support System installed and rotten wood repaired to support the sinking areas, then install a CleanSpace Encapsulation System to stop the moisture issue from continuing to cause wood rot.

A homeowner in Abbeville, GA contacted Lowcountry Foundation Repair after noticing the floor was unlevel in some areas. Our team sent out one of our System Design Specialists to do a free inspection to uncover the issues and present solutions to address them. Upon inspection, the measured humidity level was at 89% relative humidity, a very high reading that often presents with signs of developing wood rot. A knife test on some of the joists led to the discovery of wood rot in a few areas that needed to be addressed with repairs. The areas that had sagging floors had support pillars that were either not effective enough to sustain the weight or the supports were spaced too far apart. To solve the issues found, our inspector recommended having SmartJacks and concentric piers installed to support the home properly. In addition to support, the inspector recommended also having the rotten wood repaired or replaced with new treated wood. With structural repairs in place, to fully protect the home from ever having this issue again, our inspector recommended shaving the CleanSpace Encapsulation System installed to seal off the crawl space, with technology in place to monitor and control the incoming groundwater and air humidity levels, protecting the home from mold and wood rot.

This home in Abbeville, GA had water pooling into the open crawl space, eroding the soil and causing the support posts to settle into the wet dirt, making the floor unlevel. The homeowner contacted us at Lowcountry Foundation Repair to have one of our inspectors come out to do a free inspection & quote to fix the issue. Upon inspection, our system design specialist found that the number one priority at the time would be to have the structure supported properly by having SmartJacks and Concentric Piers installed supplementally in the failing areas. After being supported properly, then the inspector recommended going after the root cause of the problem and having a CleanSpace Encapsulation System installed to seal out moisture, pump groundwater away from the home, and control the humidity level. That way the water and humidity that caused the issue in the first place is taken care of for good, always on watch by our intelligently designed SaniDry Sedona Dehumidifier and one of our powerful sump pumps, like the TripleSafe sump pump. The SaniDry Sedona keeps the humidity level at 55% relative humidity, draining water vapor it collects into the sump pump, which automatically activates when the water reaches a certain level.